Genome Mining of Pseudomonas Species: Diversity and Evolution of Metabolic and Biosynthetic Potential

Microbial genome sequencing has uncovered a myriad of natural products (NPs) that have yet to be explored. Bacteria in the genus Pseudomonas serve as pathogens, plant growth promoters, and therapeutically, industrially, and environmentally important microorganisms. Though most species of Pseudomonas have a large number of NP biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in their genomes, it is difficult to link many of these BGCs with products under current laboratory conditions. In order to gain new insights into the diversity, distribution, and evolution of these BGCs in Pseudomonas for the discovery of unexplored NPs, we applied several bioinformatic programming approaches to characterize BGCs from Pseudomonas reference genome sequences available in public databases along with phylogenetic and genomic comparison. Our research revealed that most BGCs in the genomes of Pseudomonas species have a high diversity for NPs at the species and subspecies levels and built the correlation of species with BGC taxonomic ranges. These data will pave the way for the algorithmic detection of species- and subspecies-specific pathways for NP development.     

Effect of Juglone against Pseudomonas syringae pv Actinidiae Planktonic Growth and Biofilm Formation

Pseudomonas syringaepv Actinidiae (P. syringae) is a common pathogen causing plant diseases. Limoli proved that its strong pathogenicity is closely related to biofilm state. As a natural bacteriostatic agent with broad-spectrum bactericidal properties, juglone can be used as a substitute for synthetic bacteriostatic agents. To explore the antibacterial mechanism, this study was carried out to examine the inhibitory effect of juglone on cell membrane destruction, abnormal oxidative stress, DNA insertion and biofilm prevention of P. syringae. Results showed that juglone at 20 μg/mL can act against planktogenic P. syringae (10⁷ CFU/mL). Specially, the application of juglone significantly damaged the permeability and integrity of the cell membrane of P. syringae. Additionally, juglone caused abnormal intracellular oxidative stress, and also embedded in genomic DNA, which affected the normal function of the DNA of P. syringae. In addition, environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) and other methods showed that juglone effectively restricted the production of extracellular polymers, and then affected the formation of the cell membrane. This study provided a possibility for the development and utilization of natural juglone in plants, especially P. syringae.     

StyS激酶自磷酸化对Pseudomonas putida B3中靛蓝生物合成的调节作用

在恶臭假单胞菌Pseudomonas putida B3中,靛蓝生物合成关键酶基因styAB上游存在一个二元调控系统StyS-StyR。StyS蛋白属于激酶家族,是磷酸化信号转导的重要媒介,但激酶StyS的自磷酸化传导机制对靛蓝生物合成的调节作用尚未探明,因此,研究以Pseudomonas putida B3中激酶蛋白StyS作为研究对象,发现了两个磷酸化结合位点,构建了磷酸化位点突变株。通过分析野生菌株P. putida B3、styS基因缺失菌株P. putida B3-ΔstyS、styS基因回补菌株P. putida B3-ΔstyS-8和磷酸化位点突变株P. putida B3-ΔstyS-1之间的靛蓝产量及酶活发现,P. putida B3产量为10.14mg/L,P. putida B3-ΔstyS-8产量为3.63mg/L,磷酸化位点突变菌株无激酶活性且失去了产生靛蓝的能力。结果表明,StyS自磷酸化作用在靛蓝发酵体系中起重要作用。研究结果将为靛蓝生物合成途径的进一步研究提供参考。     

Rapid Cloning and Expression of Glutaryl-7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid Acylase Genes from Soil Samples

A polymerase chain reaction （PCR）-based strategy was developed to rapidly obtain the gene encoding for an industrially important enzyme, glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid （GL-7-ACA） acylase.Different soil samples were cultured with a Pseudomonas selective medium to enrich specific microorganisms, and then the genomic DNA was extracted to serve as PCR templates. PCR primers for GL-7-ACA acylase gene amplification were designed on the basis of bioinformatics searches and analyses.The method was used to successfully amplify three GL-7-ACA acylase genes from different soil samples.The GL-7-ACA acylase genes were then cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coil with a relatively high level of 266 unit · L^-1.     

人工介质富集微生物对藻类和藻毒素降解试验研究

采用人工介质富集微生物的方法对藻类和微囊藻毒素的生物降解进行了试验研究.中试结果表明:在水力停留时间6～7 d,源水叶绿素a为15.3～266.1μg/L条件下,人工介质对叶绿素a的去除率达59.4%.运用高效液相色谱(HPLC)对微囊藻毒素进行了检测,当进水总微囊藻毒素TMC-RR和TMC-LR分别为0.25～8.93,0.15～4.73μg/L,胞外微囊藻毒素EMC-RR和EMC-LR分别为0.13～0.68,0.02～0.11μg/L时,人工介质对TMC-RR,TMC-LR和EMC-RR,EMC-LR平均去除率分别为69.8%,93.7%,42.2%和68.4%.聚合酶链反应(PCR)电泳图谱发现,人工介质上富集有大量的假单胞菌属和芽孢杆菌属等溶藻细菌.通过人工介质富集微生物的方法可有效降解太湖水体中的藻类和微囊藻毒素.     

Biosurfactant Production by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</Emphasis> Grown in Residual Soybean Oil

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PACL strain, isolated from oil-contaminated soil taken from a lagoon, was used to investigate the efficiency and magnitude of biosurfactant production, using different waste frying soybean oils, by submerged fermentation in stirred tank reactors of 6 and 10 l capacities. A complete factorial experimental design was used, with the goal of optimizing the aeration rate (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 vvm) and agitation speed (300, 550, and 800 rpm). Aeration was identified as the primary variable affecting the process, with a maximum rhamnose concentration occurring at an aeration rate of 0.5 vvm. At optimum levels, a maximum rhamnose concentration of 3.3 g/l, an emulsification index of 100%, and a minimum surface tension of 26.0 dynes/cm were achieved. Under these conditions, the biosurfactant production derived from using a mixture of waste frying soybean oil (WFSO) as a carbon source was compared to production when non-used soybean oil (NUSO), or waste soybean oils used to fry specific foods, were used. NUSO produced the highest level of rhamnolipids, although the waste soybean oils also resulted in biosurfactant production of 75–90% of the maximum value. Under ideal conditions, the kinetic behavior and the modeling of the rhamnose production, nutrient consumption, and cellular growth were established. The resulting model predicted data points that corresponded well to the empirical information.     

Increasing the antibacterial activity of gallium(III) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa upon coordination to pyridine-derived thiosemicarbazones

Reaction of N(4)-phenyl-2-formylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (H2Fo4Ph), N(4)-phenyl-2-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (H2Ac4Ph) and N(4)-phenyl-2-benzoylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (H2Bz4Ph) with gallium nitrate gave [Ga(H2Fo4Ph)₂](NO₃)₃ (1), [Ga(2Ac4Ph)₂]NO₃ (2) and [Ga(2Bz4Ph)₂]NO₃ (3). In all complexes coordination of the thiosemicarbazone via the N_py–N–S chelating system occurs. In 1 the thiosemicarbazone acts as a neutral ligand while in 2 and 3 the ligand is anionic. Upon slow diffusion of 2 in DMSO [Ga(2Ac4Ph)₂]NO₃·DMSO (2a) was formed. The crystal structure of 2a was determined. Upon coordination the antibacterial activity of both gallium and thiosemicarbazones against Pseudomonas aeruginosa significantly increases.     

铜绿假单胞菌注射液对H22小鼠移植瘤的辅助治疗效果

目的 研究铜绿假单胞菌注射液联合化疗对H22小鼠移植瘤的影响。方法 采用H22细胞株,移植53只BALB/c小鼠皮下。取肿块大小相对均匀的48只小鼠随机分成6组：空白对照、铜绿假单胞菌组、联合顺铂组、联合阿霉素组、顺铂组、阿霉素组,8只/组。连续给药14 d。结果 联合顺铂组、顺铂组的抑瘤率为49.2%、46.6%,联合阿霉素组、阿霉素组的抑瘤率为32.1%、19.8%。结论 铜绿假单胞菌注射液对H22小鼠移植瘤的阿霉素化疗有一定的增强效果。     

Reporter-based screen for <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis</Emphasis> mutants compromised in nonhost resistance

Plants are exposed to many potentially pathogenic microbes in the environment, but each species is only susceptible to a limited number of pathogens. The broad resistance is referred to as nonhost resistance. To date, little is known about the underlying mechanism of nonhost resistance and the signaling transduction process. Here we describe a simple method for isolating Arabidopsis nonhost resistance mutants against a nonadapted bacterial pathogen. A RAP2.6 promoter-driven LUC reporter system was developed to replace the tedious bacterial growth assay during the primary screening. The RAP2.6-LUC reporter gene is normally induced by the virulent bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato but not the nonadapted bacterium P. syringae pv phaseolicola. By using this method we iso- lated 4 mutants displaying strong reporter activity in response to P. syringae pv phaseolicola, which were characterized in some details, ebsl, ebs2, ebs3, and ebs4 （enhanced bacterial susceptibility） were compromised in resistance against P. syringae pv phaseolicola and/or P. syringae pv tomato. In addition, ebs4 showed enhanced hypersensitive response to the incompatible bacterium P. syringae pv tomato （avrB）. These results demonstrated that the method is suited for large scale screening for nonhost resistance mutants.     

铜绿假单胞菌医院感染流行病学分子研究及基因分型

目的建立随机扩增多态性DNA（RAPD）基因分型方法检测铜绿假单胞菌（PA）,调查铜绿假单胞菌医院感染流行病学的情况,为控制院内感染提供直接可靠的参考依据。方法对2008—2009年分离的180株铜绿假单胞菌进行统计分析其临床分布;通过抗生素敏感性试验进行抗菌谱分型;再采用PAPD基因分型方法进行分析。结果标本主要来自ICU、烧伤科、呼吸内科等。从痰液标本中分离的铜绿假单胞菌占58．9％,其次伤口分泌物标本占18．9％、中段尿16．7％,其它类型标本占5．5％。抗菌谱分型分为5型。180株铜绿假单胞菌用RAPD分型共得178株,分型率98．9％（178／180）,分为9种类型：Ⅰ～Ⅸ。结论RAPD分型技术对铜绿假单胞菌临床分离株分型率较高;同一抗菌谱型的基因型可能不同,同一基因型的抗菌谱也可能不同。